Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 3

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Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 21 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£124,405	£129,963	£75,923	£102,303	£127,606	£135,745
Total spending	£116,609	£105,633	£85,383	£122,957	£149,910	£159,962
Surplus/deficit	£7,796	£24,330	-£9,460	-£20,654	-£22,304	-£24,217

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What it does

It carries out activities or services itself

Who it helps

Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

Purposes

The advancement of health
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Ayrshire

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£82,841
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust	£8,969
Foundation Scotland	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Improving Wellbeing & Connections for Older People with Sensory Loss
£5,000	02/02/2022	To cover the cost of running wellbeing services over a period of 12 months, for older people with sensory loss
National Lottery Community Fund - Emotional Support Communication Connections Older People SensoryLoss
£69,681	29/11/2021	This group will use the funding to continue to deliver a range of practical and emotional support designed to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of older people with hearing and/or sight loss ....more This group will use the funding to continue to deliver a range of practical and emotional support designed to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of older people with hearing and/or sight loss resulting from the ageing process. Participants will also become less isolated and lonely and will become more connected to their peers though regular Communicate and Connect Groups and a Wellbeing Café.
National Lottery Community Fund - Offering Sensory Help Packs to Older People with Sensory Loss
£6,970	29/03/2021 12	This grant will fund sensory help packs for 500 older people with hearing and/or sight loss.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - "Support During Covid for Older People with Sight Loss"
£8,969	24/03/2021	Funding requested to operate a service throughout North, South and East Ayrshire to provide a service for those struggling most during Covid-19 ie Older People with Sight Loss. A plan to offer ....more Funding requested to operate a service throughout North, South and East Ayrshire to provide a service for those struggling most during Covid-19 ie Older People with Sight Loss. A plan to offer services to help 175 individuals over the 1 year period - offering "Sight Loss Packs" / "Support Calls" / "Lighting Support" etc.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Sensory Help Packs
£6,190	01/05/2020 6	This group will provide items to help people manage sight and hearing loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will work with people across Ayrshire.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Coping Strategies Training - Older Sight Loss
£38,456	28/11/2018	To develop a programme to help reduce anxiety/stress and improve ability to cope for older people struggling with sight loss throughout North, South, East Ayrshire. We plan to provide one to one ....more To develop a programme to help reduce anxiety/stress and improve ability to cope for older people struggling with sight loss throughout North, South, East Ayrshire. We plan to provide one to one "Coping Strategies" Training to 100 individuals (3 sessions each + follow up) to help them cope better with every days task and improve their quality of life.
Robertson Trust - Reducing Loneliness and Developing Management of Stress for Older people with Sensory Disability
£30,000	26/09/2018	Reducing Loneliness and Developing Management of Stress for Older people with Sensory Disability
National Lottery Community Fund - Reducing Loneliness and developing management of stress for older peop
£118,363	29/08/2018 36	This group will use the funding to provide support for older people living with sensory loss acquired through the ageing process. Based in Ayr, the group will provide activities that will reduce ....more This group will use the funding to provide support for older people living with sensory loss acquired through the ageing process. Based in Ayr, the group will provide activities that will reduce isolation and loneliness, and improve health and well-being.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - "Skills For Seeing" Training-Macular Degeneration
£23,084	25/11/2015	A programme to help people who through the ageing process have contracted Macular Degeneration (loss of central vision). This will provide "Skills For Seeing" training (3 sessions each) to ....more A programme to help people who through the ageing process have contracted Macular Degeneration (loss of central vision). This will provide "Skills For Seeing" training (3 sessions each) to help them utilise their peripheral vision to help with everyday acitivities such as reading, watching tv, shopping and reading price tags etc, looking at family photos etc. This training will help individuals cope better and improve their confidence and make them feel more empowered and have more control over their daily lives.
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Participation and Developing Coping Strategies
£286,400	08/10/2015 36	Improving Participation and Developing Coping Strategies
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Social Connections Supporting Independence for Older People
£206,683	07/11/2012 36	The project will provide a range of support services to older people with hearing impairment including outreach home visits and drop in facilities in small rural communities. Active living classes ....more The project will provide a range of support services to older people with hearing impairment including outreach home visits and drop in facilities in small rural communities. Active living classes and a peer support group will also be facilitated to improve social connections and reduce isolation. The grant will fund salaries, project costs and organisational overheads.

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How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 71-82

BARNABY, Anne Dallas
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired Teacher

BROWN, Frances Christine
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

MARR, Bernadette
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Senior Social Worker

WHITESIDE, Morag Roberts Burns
Appointed: 2003
Occupation: Retired Head Of Audiology

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 31/01/2003, number: SC029706
Registered at Companies House on 31/01/2003, number: SC243220

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Suite 5 Beresford Court, 6/8 Beresford Lane, Ayr, KA7 2DW

Objectives

To relieve the suffering and distress of those with sensory loss and in furtherance: (a) To promote our services to all those with sensory loss with or without additional disabilities in all walks of life. (b) To raise awareness of the needs of people with sensory loss and the needs of those who care for them. (c) To provide services to improve the quality of life for people with sensory loss. (d) To work in partnership with statutory, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance awareness/education.

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